Minnesota's Team Peterson Topples Norway, Secures Spot in 2026 Winter Olympic Games

Minnesota's Team Peterson topples Norway, secures spot in 2026 Winter Olympic Games

The U.S. fell behind 3-0 early, but skip Tabitha Peterson of Shoreview rallied her teammates

American curling teams earn spots at Winter Olympics

KELOWNA, British Columbia — Fear not, Winter Olympics junkies. Team USA will be fully represented in curling at February's Milano-Cortina Games. The United States men's and women's teams both secured places in the final 10-team field at the Winter Olympics by winning playoff matches at the Olympic Qualification event in Canada. Danny Casper's men's rink locked down its position at the first time of asking and avenged its only defeat of the week,…

Curling: St. Paul-based Team Peterson wins do-or-die match to qualify for 2026 Olympics

Trailing 3-0 early in a do-or-die match, St. Paul-based Team Peterson rallied to score eight of the final nine points Thursday in the Olympic Qualification Event in Kelowna, Canada to send Norway home with an 8-4 victory that will send the Americans to the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic Winter Games. After securing the victory, skipper Tabitha Peterson joined her teammates — her sister, Tara Peterson, Cory Thiesse and Taylor Anderson-Heide — threw …

Team Casper (USA) defeats Team Xu (China) to qualify for 2026 Winter Olympics

The United States' curling rink Team Casper defeated Team Xu of China to qualify for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

USA Curling Team Qualifies for 2026 Olympics with 9-4 Win

The United States men's curling team, led by skip Daniel Casper, secured the first Olympic spot for the Milano Cortina 2026 Games by defeating China 9-4 in the playoffs. The Americans fell behind early after China scored two in the first end but quickly responded to take control by stealing points, culminating in a decisive victory. China now faces Japan in a playoff for a chance to join the US in the Olympics. Casper highlighted the team's abil…